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Sheldon Keefe on Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner’s defensive play: “They are really recognizing the correlation between getting the puck back quickly and generating offense”

Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews are tied for second in the league in takeaways at 50 apiece. As Travis Dermott says, there is a “track and transition” thing that you guys do and how important it is. What does it say about the evolution of those two men’s careers as they evolve?

Keefe: I think they are really recognizing the correlation between getting the puck back quickly and generating offense. That is something we talk about a lot. I don’t think that is new for them to hear that message here, also. But I think the more confident they get with the puck offensively, you also get a little more passion towards getting it back quickly because you’re feeling it.